Hawthorne The Week of May 17, 2018 America’s Patriotic Home Mineral County 75¢ | Vol. 87 • No. 16 | A BattleIndependent-NewsIndependent-News Born Media newspaper The oldest continuous privately owned business in Mineral County. Published in Hawthorne, Nevada, since 1933 mineral county | 4-5 sports | 18 Primary election candidate questions Serpents come up short in playoffs 68th annual armed forces day Hawthorne’s biggest weekend of the year is here MCIN staff annual Walker Lake High Desert be open beginning at 10 a.m. so Art Show at Souled Out. Not new that you can walk through and As friends and family make this year – just bigger will be arm reminisce about days past. the pilgrimage back to Haw- wrestling at Barley’s. A street The parade begins at 12 noon thorne for the 68th Annual dance, pin-up contest and the El with the whistle and flyover. Armed Forces Day event, let us Capitan Casino Firework show Following the parade, with take a minute to remember why will conclude Friday night. over 70 entries – the Armed we all gather back in the small Saturday morning starts off Forces Day Committee has town we call “home”. Reflect on with the Hawthorne Elks Lodge youth events planned after the those who are serving or have serving a pancake breakfast be- parade. Mineral County Search served their county this week- ginning at 7:30 a.m. to start your and Rescue will open up the end while you watch the parade. day off right. Motorheads will Old Courthouse and 6th Street Say a silent thank you as the Big be setting for a show and shine School for self-guided tours. Flag is moved up the flag pole or downtown and Greg Mohr will Tricycle races, always good take time to shake the hand of have his Kiddie Ferris Wheel for a laugh, will begin at 7 p.m. a serviceman or woman. This Rides up by 9 a.m. at 5th and E on Saturday night along with weekend is what makes Haw- Street. the Rye Brother’s Band, featur- thorne – “Hawthorne”! Betty Easley has a static dis- ing hometown boy Paul Justin As usual, there are plenty of play at the Hawthorne Airport at 9 p.m. at Joe’s Tavern. events on tap this weekend. The beginning at 9 a.m. with war- T-shirts and buttons are avail- Kenny Bostic Memorial Athletic bird planes for young and old able at local merchants around MCIN file photo Fund “Richest Chili Cook Off in to see. The Mineral County town. The annual Armed Forces Day parade down Hawthorne’s Main the West” begins at 10 a.m. at Bar- Museum as well as the Haw- Welcome home, have a safe Street is set for its usual time of 12 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. ley’s Sports Bar as well as the 58th thorne Ordnance Museum will and fun weekend. mining fireworks spectacular Isabella Pearl Gold Project near Luning gets final permit By Heidi Bunch citing milestone and time for MCIN Staff Gold Resource Corporation shareholders and our Nevada Gold Resource Corporation Mining Unit. We are pleased to received their final permit for have successfully navigated the the Isabella Pearl Gold Project permitting process and now outside of Luning. shift our efforts to construction The open pit heap leach gold of our first Nevada gold proj- project was granted the positive ect, the Isabella Pearl. We are record of decision on the envi- currently in a strong cash po- ronmental assessment. sition and focused on complet- The final permit, along with ing this project with cash and the approval from Gold Re- cashflow if possible. This goal source Corporation’s Board of will require metal prices and Directors moves the Isabella operations to continue as they Pearl mine into production. have thus far this year. While A major milestone for the we have other funding alterna- company and Mineral County. tives available if needed to help MCIN file photo Besides the record of decision us overcome unforeseen chal- Hawthorne’s El Capitan Casino is set to kick off Armed Forces weekend with a fireworks display and environmental assessment, lenges or metal price volatil- as it has over the past several years. The above photo was taken during the 2014 event before the Isabella Pearl was approved by ity, the Board of Directors and property underwent a massive transformation. both the Bureau of Land Manage- management of Gold Resource ment and Nevada Department of Corporation remain committed Environmental Protection. These to shareholders and are moving final permits along with their per- forward with a goal to avoid or mits for mercury, water, air and limit shareholder dilution to the El Capitan to light up the other ancillary permits which extent possible as we move for- have already been in place, allows ward with the project. “ the Gold Resource Corporation to The statement could con- sky once again Friday night construct, operate and pour dore clude, “We want to thank all at Isabella Pearl. those involved in this process MCIN Staff firework products. The projected time for Isabella including our staff and consul- Having ties to the community brought together Pearl to be up and operational is tants, the Bureau of Land Man- Armed Forces weekend will kick off with the Carns and this company after he being connected 12 months of total construction agement, the Nevada Division of annual fireworks show, shot directly off the top of to them through an Armed Forces Day Commit- time from when groundbreak- Environmental Protection, and the El Capitan Casino on Friday night. tee member. ing begins. the Mineral County Board of This undertaking has been under the care of Gen- “This is a way for the El Capitan to show sup- Gold Resource Corporation Commissioners and local com- eral Manager Glenn Carns and Pyro Spectacular. port to the Armed Forces – past, present, future chose a third-party contrac- munities. Long term, we view Pyro Spectacular, a California based com- and community. Our true tribute to the Armed tor for both the heap leach pad Isabella Pearl as the first of sev- pany has been in the fireworks profession since Forces,” Carns explained. construction and the contract eral potential operating projects first founded in 1979 entered into a United States Prior to the night sky filling full of colors, Carns mining of the Isabella Pearl. A from our Nevada Mining Unit’s ARMS program lease. The ARMS program (Ar- will address the crowd outside the fall-out zone job fair in April was held with profile of potential high-grade mament Retooling and Manufacturing Support) speaking on behalf of Northern Star Casino. “It is Ledcor in anticipation of this gold properties. We believe both is designed to encourage commercial use of the a great way to kick off the weekend.” announcement. the State of Nevada and the local Army’s active ammunition plant and depots Also invited to speak each year is the local com- In a statement released by communities in which we oper- through various incentives for businesses will- manding officer of the Hawthorne Depot. Carns Gold Corporation, Jason Reid, ate will benefit from the positive ing to locate to a government facility. Through explained that Lt. Col. Scott Bishop will be speak- CEO and President of the com- economic impact from our op- this program, Pyro Spectacular, rents from Haw- pany stated, “This is an ex- erations.” thorne Army Depot for their manufacturing of > See FIREWORKS, Page 10 68th p age 2 Mineral County Independent-News || The Week of May 17, 2018 your seven-day forecast today friday saturday sunday monday tuesday wednesday 68/49 74/51 76/50 79/49 71/45 74/47 82/54 Cool with clouds and Partly sunny A blend of sun and A passing afternoon A shower and t-storm A p.m. t-storm possible Times of clouds and sun sunshine clouds shower around HOW FARMERS CAN HELP Longtime AFD Committee If you passed away tomorrow, life insurance proceeds could help replace lost income, pay a volunteer steps aside after mortgage, help fund a child’s education, cover debts and more, providing nancial stability for your loved ones and peace of mind for you. countless years of service CALL ME TODAY TO PLAN AHEAD! 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